Volunteer Coordinator

Job ListingIf you are interested in this exciting role then send a covering letter and a copy of your current CV to tina.chamberlain@thirskcommunitycare.org.uk

For information about the organisation please visit www.thirskcommunitycare.org.uk

Closing date: 18th January 2019Hours per week: 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £20,000 per year pro rata

Location: 14a Market Street, Thirsk, YO7 1LD

Start: Immediate

Thirsk Community Care is a small but well-established charity based in the market town of Thirsk. Founded in 1978 to support people in need in the community, we offer a wide range of services including a community car scheme, sitting and befriending service, a women’s support project and various children’s schemes. We are only able to deliver our services due to a small but committed team of staff and an army of volunteers.

We are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to design, develop and coordinate our volunteer programme which will ensure that our volunteers are supported and feel valued.

Duties in brief: marketing and promotion of volunteering opportunities within Thirsk Community Care, recruitment of new volunteers, induction into the organisation, organising ongoing training and support of our existing volunteers.

The successful candidate will:

have experience recruiting, supporting and managing volunteersbe comfortable presenting to large and small audiencesbe of professional appearance with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, helpful attitudehave good organisational skillsbe able to communicate effectively and promote the organisation publiclyHave a high level of written and verbal skills